Comparison

mySolar vs HoppAR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

mySolar

Become a celestial architect and shape your own solar system. Collect cosmic resources to expand your universe, conquer rival systems, and freely design your dream planets. Experience the power of creation and domination.

Highlights
  • Build your own solar system
  • Collect God points (GP) and Mass points (MP)
  • Defeat rival solars
  • Absorb enemy resources
  • Freely build planets
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Play as a God, build your own solar. Roaming the universe to collect GP (God point) and MP (Mass point) to grow your solar. Defeat all emery solars, absorb their resources. Freely build your dream planets.

About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

Screenshots

mySolar4 screens
HoppAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HoppAR at 85% against mySolar's 41%. HoppAR also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mySolar sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and HoppAR sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoppAR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 407 and 579 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of mySolar's written reviews are positive against 85% of HoppAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySolar ships an update every 3 months, HoppAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mySolar versus HoppAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySolarHoppAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (407 ratings)4.8 (579 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.1% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings407579 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar TsangJosef Grunig

Customer experience

mySolar

All ratings407 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral14.0%
Negative44.9%

HoppAR

All ratings579 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

mySolar

From 407 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful star and planet creation
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay loop
  • 🌌 Visually appealing space environment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches causing progress loss
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Unclear progression and upgrade system

HoppAR

From 579 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent AR simulation and gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 High-quality rocket models and realistic designs
  • 🎵 Great music and audio (with some caveats)
  • 📱 Well-made and polished app overall
  • 🌟 Immersive and satisfying launch experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Premium rockets locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 AR functionality issues on some devices
  • 📱 Orientation requirement (vertical/horizontal) frustrating
  • ⏱️ Limited gameplay - rockets auto-launch and auto-land
  • 🎬 Short 5-second clips lack player control

Bugs and requests

mySolar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not progressing properly after completing objectives
  • Planets and upgrades disappearing after watching ads
  • Inability to create binary or multi-star systems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sandbox mode with more customization options
  • Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

In-app purchases

3 purchases

mySolar

One-time3
  • 30000 GP$2.99
  • 80000 GP$5.99
  • 150000 GP$9.99
14 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • NEW SHEPARD$0.99
  • ARIANE 5$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • ELECTRON$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
  • Control Feature$2.99

Questions

Is mySolar free?
mySolar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mySolar or HoppAR?
HoppAR is rated higher. mySolar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 407 ratings, while HoppAR averages 4.8 from 579 ratings.
Do mySolar or HoppAR have ads?
mySolar shows ads; HoppAR does not.
Which is updated more often, mySolar or HoppAR?
mySolar ships an update every 3 months, and HoppAR every 2 months. Most recently, mySolar was updated on September 23, 2026 and HoppAR on September 21, 2026.

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